MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
08/27/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2553 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
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Chicago Cubs (79-54) 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 14 1
Pittsburgh Pirates (55-77) 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 2
Cubs Victors, 7-4, at Pittsburgh
Ian Happ was a major factor in the 7-4 Chicago win over Pittsburgh. The Cubs first baseman was 3-5 with 2 doubles. David Bednar was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 28 of 30 save opportunities. The win gives Chicago a season record of 79-54.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Jorge Mateo? The Chicago shortstop had a 2-run double in the top of the seventh inning to put the Cubs on top, 6-4. For the game, Mateo had 1 double and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"You need to show up when your number's called," said Mateo.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Franco 3B 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .321 16 67
J. Suwinski RF 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .232 34 98
J. Rodriguez CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .257 29 71
J. Naylor DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .256 14 62
I. Happ 1B 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .227 23 62
G. Torres 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .250 18 66
D. Blanco LF 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .210 5 45
J. Mateo SS 5 0 2 2 0 1 4 .210 4 31
V. Caratini C 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .218 2 10
Totals 40 7 14 7 3 8 26      
BATTING
Doubles: I. Happ 2 (28, 1st Inning off N. Pivetta, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off N. Pivetta, 0 on, 1 out) , W. Franco (53, 2nd Inning off N. Pivetta, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Naylor (27, 3rd Inning off N. Pivetta, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Mateo (15, 7th Inning off L. Roupp, 2 on, 2 outs) , G. Torres (21, 9th Inning off L. Roupp, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Suwinski (3, 2nd Inning off N. Pivetta, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Franco 3 , J. Suwinski 4 , J. Rodriguez , J. Naylor 2 , I. Happ 5 , G. Torres 2 , D. Blanco , J. Mateo 3 , V. Caratini
2-out RBI: W. Franco , J. Suwinski , I. Happ , J. Mateo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Rodriguez 2 , G. Torres , D. Blanco , J. Mateo , V. Caratini 2
GIDP: J. Naylor
Sac Fly: J. Naylor
Hit by Pitch: D. Blanco
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Blanco (49)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Franco (12)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Story SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .219 10 31
T. O'Neill LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .231 17 55
P. Alonso 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .229 15 60
C. Yelich RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .239 16 48
J. Davis DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .210 10 40
B. Rice C 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .239 22 67
M. Brosseau 2B 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 .245 14 51
   a-D. Dahl PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251 12 50
   b-D. Walton 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 3 21
R. Kreidler 3B 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .189 7 39
G. Allen CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .247 5 27
Totals 39 4 11 2 2 12 25      
a - D. Dahl pinch hit for M. Brosseau in the 8th
b - D. Walton substituted for D. Dahl in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Brosseau (25, 6th Inning off G. Cabrera, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Dahl (29, 8th Inning off A. Muñoz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. O'Neill 2 , C. Yelich , J. Davis 2 , B. Rice , M. Brosseau 3 , D. Dahl 2 , R. Kreidler 2
2-out RBI: R. Kreidler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Story 4 , B. Rice 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Kreidler (7)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Story (16) , G. Allen (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Story-Alonso)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Quintana 4.1 6 4 2 2 7 0 93 3.04   
G. Cabrera W (4-2) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 22 2.34   
L. Jackson H (5) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 1.37   
B. Raley H (23) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 1.52   
A. Muñoz H (15) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 2.30   
D. Bednar SV (28) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 2.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Quintana 44
Batters Faced: J. Quintana 22, G. Cabrera 7, L. Jackson 3, B. Raley 1, A. Muñoz 4, D. Bednar 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Quintana 3-3, G. Cabrera 1-2, L. Jackson 0-2, B. Raley 0-0, A. Muñoz 0-1, D. Bednar 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Quintana 93-59, G. Cabrera 22-16, L. Jackson 8-5, B. Raley 8-5, A. Muñoz 20-10, D. Bednar 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Cabrera 2-0 , L. Jackson 1-0 , B. Raley 2-0
WP: J. Quintana 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Pivetta 5.1 10 4 4 0 6 0 84 4.19   
T. Thornton 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4.52   
S. Long L (7-3) 0.2 0 2 2 2 1 0 16 3.95   
L. Roupp 1.2 4 1 1 1 1 0 35 5.89   
A. Senzatela 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Pivetta 38
Batters Faced: N. Pivetta 27, T. Thornton 3, S. Long 4, L. Roupp 9, A. Senzatela 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Pivetta 6-4, T. Thornton 0-2, S. Long 1-0, L. Roupp 1-2, A. Senzatela 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Pivetta 84-62, T. Thornton 8-6, S. Long 16-7, L. Roupp 35-20, A. Senzatela 4-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Roupp 2-2 , A. Senzatela 1-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Pivetta
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ian Happ
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM ET
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 22007
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